Chương 162: The Newly Risen Super Faction, Grandee Song

Qinghe City, East Gate. Watching Song Que and Lu Tianxiong exchange blows back and forth, fighting until the sky turned dark and the earth went dim, everyone who had come to watch the battle shouted in satisfaction! Although most people's eyes couldn't keep up with the speed of the two experts in the arena, just watching the afterimages clash and hearing the continuous, deafening sound of clashing metal was enough to make one's blood boil!

The figures on the city wall were also observing intently, their expressions extremely grave, terrified of missing even the slightest detail. After all, watching experts like this duel would benefit them greatly. At this moment, on the city gate tower, standing at one of the best viewing spots, were two beautiful young women. Unlike everyone else's seriousness, they were watching the battle quite casually, constantly whispering in each other's ears. In such a tense environment, they were quite conspicuous.

"Hehe, Yuniang, you girl, haven't you been clamoring all day about finding a 'Prince Charming on a White Horse'? Why did you suddenly change your tastes and find such a big, pitch-black iron tower?! Hehe, but your eyes aren't bad. To have such strength at his age, this kind of talent would be highly outstanding even in the major sects! In the future, it's not impossible for him to achieve great things!"

These two were precisely the precious daughter of the Tie family, Tie Yuniang, and the County Magistrate's daughter, Xu Zishan! The two girls had grown up together, and their private relationship was incredibly close. This beloved daughter of the County Magistrate had been sent by her father to the Heavenly River Sword Sect to become a disciple a few years ago. This time, she had returned home for some matters.

Hearing that her good sister had something weighing on her mind, she had invited Tie Yuniang out for a stroll, coincidentally encountering today's event and coming to watch the battle. Hearing Xu Zishan's question, Yuniang stubbornly tilted her chin and pouted:"Hmph, Sister Shanshan, don't tease me! He didn't look like this before. My father said it's because he practiced external martial arts that his appearance changed. He even lied to me, saying he was going to shave his head and become a monk!

It's not like I, Tie Yuniang, have no one who wants me! Since Song Que is trying so hard to avoid me, I don't need to cling to him relentlessly! There are plenty of other men in the world!"

"Hehe, exactly! What's so fun about finding someone who only knows how to cultivate all day, training until he's just a lump of muscles? At least someone like my cousin isn't bad! He's handsome, and he cares for and spoils you!" Xu Zishan didn't forget to try and matchmake her with her cousin, Xu Shisheng.

This young master, having previously witnessed Boss Song's monstrous martial prowess, had automatically untied the knot in his heart and reverted to his old ways, returning to play the role of a simp following Miss Yuniang around! The entire Xu family strongly supported this matter. After all, if they could tie themselves to the Tie family, their Xu family's foundation in Qinghe County would be deeply rooted and incredibly solid.

Tie Feilong, standing not far away, naturally heard the conversation between these two little girls. He didn't express any stance on the matter, leaving his daughter to choose freely. In truth, Old Tie deeply appreciated Boss Song. But alas, 'the falling flower yearns for love, but the heartless brook babbles on'. After encouraging his daughter to take the initiative a few times without success, he let the matter go. After all, his daughter still needed her pride, right?...

Digressing, Down below the city wall, the battle between Song Que and Lu Tianxiong had entered its climax! Today, this Gang Leader Lu was fighting as if he had taken stimulants! The blood and Qi on his body burned fiercely for a long time without depleting, and his momentum continued to climb! If someone were to close their eyes and sense it right now, they would feel that the being before them was no longer a human, but a massive, violent, and ferocious tiger!

Fortunately, the Black Tiger Fist Song Que had learned shared many similarities with Old Lu's Tiger-Subduing Fist, so he picked it up without much difficulty. Having practiced it for just one night, his execution now had both form and momentum, not arousing the slightest suspicion from anyone. At this moment! Roar... Lu Tianxiong's aura suddenly changed, like a fierce tiger breaking out of its cage! Both his hands formed claws, attacking Song Que's head and heart! Clang... clang!

Boss Song's attitude remained the same as it had been from the start: unhurried and composed, he drew his saber to resolve the attacks. Although Lu Tianxiong was attacking for the vast majority of the time, he would also occasionally launch a few counterattacks. When acting, one must perform the full set! I have to let the audience enjoy the show, right? Generally speaking, this time he specifically chose whichever moves were the most powerful to execute, and struck whichever poses looked the coolest!

Things like 'Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg' or 'Iron Bridge'—any spectacular martial arts stance he remembered from movies, he brought out and performed them all! The narrative has been illicitly obtained; should you discover it on Amazon, report the violation. The two exchanged attacks and defenses, their lethal strikes always narrowly missing vital spots by mere inches. It made the spectators outside repeatedly shudder, clutching their hearts and crying out that they couldn't take it anymore!

Looking at the cheering, excited crowd around him, 'Actor Song' couldn't help but feel a sense of accomplishment welling up in his heart. It felt as if his long-cherished dream of an Oscar statuette had finally been acknowledged by everyone! Boss Song put even more effort into his performance! Furthermore, the more he fought, the deeper his comprehension of his own martial arts became.

Because he was essentially observing from two perspectives simultaneously, he could clearly and intuitively understand the pros and cons of every move he made! This move used too much force... This move inadvertently exposed a flaw at the waist, I need to lower it a bit... Just like that, fighting and learning at the same time, Boss Song gained quite a lot today! He decided to find more opportunities like this in the future to polish everything he had learned....

After several hundred exchanges, observing that the excitement on the surrounding spectators' faces was beginning to show signs of cooling down, Song Que decided to end this play. He deliberately had Lu Tianxiong put on a show of running out of stamina. Boss Song then took the opportunity to press him step by step.

After fighting for a few dozen more moves, waiting until Gang Leader Lu was frantically blocking left and right, appearing in an incredibly sorry state, Song Que finally landed a kick squarely on his chest, sending him flying over ten zhang away! Only then did Boss Song choose the coolest, most dashing pose to sheathe his saber, stop, and speak indifferently:"Gang Leader Lu, thank you for letting me win!"

Struggling to stand up for a long time without success, Lu Tianxiong's face was pale, his lips trembling involuntarily. Sitting on the ground, he gasped for a long while before finally cupping his hands and saying:"Young Master Song's martial arts are formidable! I concede defeat wholeheartedly!" That tone, that expression—it truly perfectly portrayed the image of a hero in his twilight years, having the desire but lacking the strength! How sorrowful! How reluctant! Director: Cut! Perfect! The play is finished!

Audience: Applause...... The moment Lu Tianxiong spoke his words of surrender, everyone present, despite having anticipated it, couldn't help but break into an uproar! Some were happy, some were sad, and some were indifferent, purely here to watch the show. But everyone knew: the era of the Fierce Tiger Gang had passed! Now, it was time to make way for the rise of a future super faction!

Apart from Xiong Ba and Nie Feng, who had known the outcome all along, Boss Song's 'backyard support group' couldn't wait any longer, immediately rushing forward enthusiastically to congratulate him. Song Que also happily greeted and thanked everyone one by one.

"Everyone!" As Xu Qing's sonorous voice rang out, everyone stopped talking and focused their gazes on him. Looking at the crowd below that had fallen silent, Old Xu nodded in satisfaction and continued:"Everyone has witnessed the result of today's battle! Here, this official announces: from this moment onward, all properties of the Fierce Tiger Gang, including its twelve shops and storefronts, belong to Song Que! I will be the first to congratulate you here, Young Hero Song!

Everyone has witnessed your rise; it is truly a miracle! In the future, this official might be able to see the birth of a martial world titan within my jurisdiction! At that time, all of us in Qinghe County will share in the honor!" Speaking to this point, he couldn't help but laugh heartily himself. Truth be told, when he first heard the news of this wager, Xu Qing's heart was truly anxious and uneasy. After all, regardless of which side won, the merger of these two factions was a foregone conclusion!

Wouldn't that mean a super faction had emerged out of thin air, destroying the established balance of power in the city? But compared to his nephew, Old Xu's mindset was much broader. Knowing the situation was irreversible, this result was actually very good! His relationship with Wu Tian was still considered quite good, not antagonistic like that sinister old fox Dong Zheng!

Now that Old Dong had lost his fangs and claws, and his relationship with this newly risen powerhouse, Song Que, was exceedingly terrible, his future was predictable! Thinking of this, Xu Qing couldn't help but feel happy. After all, in any situation, seeing an opponent in a worse state than oneself was always a joyous occasion, right? As for Song Que... The gap was already too large, and it would only grow larger in the future. Any jealousy was superfluous.

Xu Qing didn't want to bring unnecessary trouble upon himself.

"Everyone!" Gang Leader Lu had also recovered some of his breath by now and stood up to speak:"In today's battle, I, Lu, concede defeat wholeheartedly! A man keeps his word! From now on, the Fierce Tiger Gang will belong entirely to Young Hero Song! Brothers of the Fierce Tiger Gang, I, Lu Tianxiong, have disappointed you all! But we of the Fierce Tiger Gang act upright and aboveboard! From now on, you all will serve under the leadership of this outstanding talent, Young Hero Song.

Your future might even far exceed this old man's expectations! Here, I, Lu, wish all brothers a smooth future and a bright prospect!" Reaching the emotional part, Lu Tianxiong couldn't help but let his eyes turn red, bowing deeply to the crowd.

"Gang Leader!" A large number of the Fierce Tiger Gang members, unaware of the truth, couldn't help but feel a surge of bitter sorrow and choked up upon seeing him like this.

"Young Hero Song, I entrust the Fierce Tiger Gang to you! I hope you can carry it forward and make it flourish in the future! This old man leaves it in your hands!" Taking a deep breath, Old Lu stood up again and bowed deeply to Boss Song. Song Que naturally stepped forward at the perfect moment to support him, speaking loudly to comfort him:"Gang Leader Lu is truly a valiant man! Rest assured, I, Song Que, guarantee here that I will treat the brothers well!

Everyone knows I am alone with meager strength; in the future, the Fierce Tiger Gang will still rely on all you brothers! Whoever held which position before will remain in that position; nothing will change! Everyone can rest assured and continue working! For those who wish to leave, I will also grant you one day to pack your things. Senior Lu, do you think this time is sufficient?"

"One day is enough! Thank you for your magnanimity, Young Hero Song! Everyone, hurry up and greet your new Gang Leader!" Hearing Boss Song's guarantee, the vast majority of the Fierce Tiger Gang members felt at ease. Even those determined to leave had a day to gather their wealth; what more could they ask for? Therefore, they very respectfully bowed and shouted loudly:"Greetings, Gang Leader!"

"Haha, brothers, there is no need for such formalities! Senior Lu, are your injuries severe? Do you need me to support you?"

"Thank you for showing mercy, Young Hero Song, this old man is fine. I still need to go home and pack my belongings, so I won't stay any longer. Farewell!" Watching the performance of these two, the observing crowd couldn't help but admire their bearing and broad-mindedness. However, the remaining high-ranking members of the Fierce Tiger Gang stared at each other in bewilderment, their heads full of question marks, still unclear on where this plot was heading!

Does turning hostility into friendship with a smile truly exist in this world?! This sinister guy Old Lu couldn't possibly be a fake, right?! This is truly incredibly bizarre! In truth, Song Que also knew that acting out this final segment would arouse suspicion. But in order to quickly win over the hearts of the gang members, he had to do it. Judging by the results—that those people didn't react too strongly—it showed this decision wasn't wrong. As for the high-ranking members of the Fierce Tiger Gang?

Who cares if they live or die! The real show is still waiting for them!